Legislative Success in the News
HB 113: Shared Pregnancy Medical Costs
Provides that a father must pay for at least half of the pregnancy costs of the mother. **Note: This was my original idea and the first in the nation; it has become model legislation all over the world.**
In the News…
Utah's new law could be part of winning pro-life strategy
NPR “Utah Law Requires Biological Father To Pay Half Of Pregnancy-Related Medical Costs”
NYTimes “Utah Will Require Fathers To Help With Pregnancy Bills”
Tripled the funding to improve Utah Lake and substantially increased local input for decisions related to Utah Lake.
**Note: There was a lot of confusion about this bill and a totally separate bill known as the "Utah Lake Restoration Project (aka The Islands Project)"; they are separate pieces of independent legislation.**
In the News…
Daily Herald "Utah Lake Authority Board holds first meeting"
SLTrib "Proposed Utah Lake Authority wins Legislature’s approval"
Committee Hearing & Docs
HB 76: "The Zipper Merge Bill"
Provides that when a lane closes, cars should use all lanes until the merge point and then alternate their merge (like a "zipper merge").
In the News…
FOX13 “Utah lawmaker proposes zipper method for lane merges”
Deseret News "Do you use the zipper method when you merge? If not, it’s time to learn"
Deseret News "Hey! That jerk flying by in the closing lane isn’t hurting, he’s helping"
HB 167: Mental Illness Psychotherapy Drug Task Force
Created a task force to study the use of psychedelics for the treatment of mental illness.
In the News…
FOX13 "Bill could open the door to legalize medical-use psychedelics in Utah"
Libertas Review "HB 167: Psychotherapy Mental Health Task Force"
Utah Patients Coalition: "What is Utah’s Mental Illness Psychotherapy Drug Task Force?"
HB 229: Financial Crimes Penalty Enhancement
Enhanced the penalties for financial fraud.
Media Attention
KUTV2 “House bill focuses on punishment in major fraud cases”
Herald Extra “Anti-Fraud Tools: Getting at where stolen funds are hidden”
Committee Hearing